Further resources for those curious after hearing about textile foraging.
Books
Worn: A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion is Making Us Sick – and How We Can Fight Back by Alden Wicker
The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St Clair
Online Resources
Anuschka Rees: How to Assess the Quality of Garments
NPR: Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt
BBC: How Did the Industrial Revolution Change the Textile Industry?
Turning Trash into Treasure: Voices from Chile’s Fast Fashion Graveyard in the Atacama Desert
DW Planet A: Can we really recycle our old clothes?
Studies
Evaluating Environmental Impact of Natural and Synthetic Fibers: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach
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